trade policy

New Delhi, March 16 The government imposed import restrictions on silver jewellery studded with cheap diamonds from Monday onwards, according to a notification."The import policy for these items...is revised from free to restricted, effective immediately, up to June 30, 2026," the Directorate...

New Delhi, March 14 India needs to move beyond its image as the "Pharmacy of the World" to become a global hub for medical technology manufacturing, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Saturday.He also emphasized the broader goal of achieving a $30 billion medical devices market by 2030...

Washington, March 14 – The Trump administration is preparing potential measures to protect American farmers from rising fertilizer costs linked to global tensions, including developments involving Iran, US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said at the White House.Speaking to reporters at...

New Delhi, March 13 The India-UK free trade agreement is expected to come into effect from mid-April this year, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday.India and the UK signed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) on July 24 last year, under which 99 per cent...

New Delhi, March 13 The government on Friday rejected reports suggesting that New Delhi might suspend the proposed trade deal with the US in view of the Trump administration launching a new "unfair practices" probe against India and some other countries.The claim that India will hold off the...

New Delhi, March 13 India and the US remain engaged in discussions for a mutually beneficial bilateral trade agreement, the commerce ministry said on Friday.The chief negotiators of the two countries were scheduled to meet last month in Washington to finalize the legal text for the first phase...

Beijing, March 13 China on Friday condemned the US trade investigation targeting 16 economies, describing it as a typical unilateralist move that severely disrupts the international economic and trade order.In a statement, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said that a World Trade Organisation...

New Delhi, March 13 The commerce ministry said on Friday that India and the US are still engaged in discussions for a mutually beneficial bilateral trade agreement.The ministry has denied reports about a halt to bilateral engagement."We have noted a media report regarding ongoing trade talks...

Washington, March 13 – The United States has launched investigations into 60 economies, including the European Union, India, Japan, and China, to determine whether their failure to ban imports made with forced labor unfairly harms American workers and businesses.The sweeping probe was...

Patna, March 12 Bihar's Minister for Industries, Dilip Kumar Jaiswal, on Thursday emphasized the need for the state to develop a "progressive" export promotion policy.He was addressing an exporters' conclave here, which focused on Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and the Export Promotion Mission...

Washington, March 12 – The United States has launched a sweeping trade investigation targeting India and 15 other economies over alleged excess industrial capacity in manufacturing sectors, a move that could eventually lead to tariffs or other trade measures.The probe, announced by US Trade...

Washington, March 11 – A new report by Democratic members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee has warned that President Donald Trump’s policies have weakened the United States in its strategic rivalry with China, arguing that trade wars, cuts to foreign assistance, and strained alliances...

New Delhi, March 9 The impact of rising global crude prices on inflation is not expected to be substantial at this point, as India's inflation is near the lower bound, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday.In response to a written question in the Lok Sabha, Sitharaman said that...

New Delhi, March 8 The government has set up a 17-member committee to suggest larger reforms in the policy for special economic zones (SEZs), an official said.It will submit a concept paper or roadmap or suggestions or amendments within six months along with its recommendations for broad-based...

New Delhi, March 8 The government has set up a 17-member committee to suggest broader reforms in the policy for special economic zones (SEZs), an official said.It will submit a concept paper recommending a roadmap for comprehensive reforms to formulate a SEZ 2.0 policy.It will undertake a...

Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal stated today that India has not compromised on its interests in any trade agreements.Speaking on the third and final day of the Raisina Dialogue 2026 in New Delhi, the Minister said that the government has protected India's national...

New Delhi, March 6 The legal review of the free trade agreement (FTA) text between India and the 27-nation European Union is likely to be completed by July this year, an official said.On January 27 this year, India and the EU announced the conclusion of negotiations for the free trade...

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal stated today that the government will utilize all available policy tools and the export promotion mission to support the country's exporters. Speaking to the media in New Delhi about trade disruptions caused by the US-Israel and Iran conflicts, the...

On March 6, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stated that it is crucial for the Centre to consider the perspectives of globally integrated states like Karnataka when formulating trade policies, given recent developments related to tariff measures and evolving trade arrangements.Presenting the...

New Delhi, March 4 India said on Wednesday that there is significant export potential for domestic firms in sectors such as pharmaceuticals, textiles, agriculture, and services in Japan, stressing that a more balanced bilateral trade relationship is crucial for ensuring its long-term...